bobby kennedy in 1966 went to johannesburg and he had his own state department and had his own justice department and had lbj enraged he would go out and speak out against apartheid. the united states has been on the wrong side of this issue for a very long time. >> they just announced the president. >> but now you have the president of the united states stepping up there to address the crowd in memory of this great man. [ cheers ] >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you. to the mandela family, to the president and members of the government, to heads of state and government past and present, distinguished guests, it is a singular honor for to be with you today to celebrate a life like no other. to the people of south africa -- [ cheers ] -- people of every race and every walk of life, the world thanks you for sharing the nelson mandela with us. his struggle was your struggle. his triumph was your triumph. where dignity and your hope found expression in his life and your freedom, your democracy is his cherished legacy. it is hard to eulogize any man to capture in words not just the f